Automatic locking means for trunks.



G. H. WHEARY.

AUTOMATIC LOCKING MEANS FOR TRUNKS. APPLRCATION AFiLED AUG-3. |914.4

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Patented Jan. 7,1919.

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GEORGE HENRY WHEARY,

PATENT OFFICE.

"or lanciare," Wisconsin.

AUTOMATIC LOCKING MEAN S FOR TRUNI'S.

VTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE Harrer WHEARY, a citizen ofthe United States, and j resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have. invented new` and useful Improvements 1n Automatic"` Locking Means for Trunks, of which the iol lowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification. rllhis invention relates to improvements `in j automatic locking means for trunks more?!A `particularly adapted for trunks `which are locked at (a plurality of points, i p lin trunks of the better class a plurality of l keyed-locking devices is usually providedv for locking the trunk' cover to the body porf quires considerable time and is otherwise lltis oneof theobjects of the present in?"U "vention to f overcome the before mentioned i objectionable features and provide a trunk- "25 locking meanswhich may becontrolled bya keyed engagement with one of the locks.

A further object of the invention is toffe provide` a trunk locking meansin which the `unlockingand outward movementof the hasp member of one of the locks will auto-` matically unlock the hasp member of another lock.

A further obj ectfof the invention is to proy vide a trunk locking means which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and 'whichis well adapted :for the purpose described. i i' With the above and other objects in view, 'the invention consists of the improved trunkV locking means and its Darts andits combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

ln 4the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same partsin all" of the views:

Figure 1 is a front view of a trunk proi :vided with the improved locking means;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional `view of the trunk and an inner view of the locking means thereof; i e

lTig. 3 is a sectional detail view on a larger `scale taken on line 3 4 of Fig. 2 with the parts in lockedp'osition;

` Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the saine section'line with the `parts in unlocked pos1- i 1929054450 SpecicatonbfLetters Patent. `Patented J 3,11," '7, 1919,

application med August s. 1914` seriai No. 855,748.

Fig. 5 is a detail view on a larger scale of `the means for unlocking thekeyless lock;

Fig.` 6 a modified form of locking means tor use 1n connection with wardrobe trunks;

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"Fig Tis-a detail sectional vewon a larger Referring to thedrawings the numeral 8 `indicatesthe` trunk' body and 9 the hinged coverthereof.' The cover is locked `in closed position by twolli'asp locks 10 and rl1 of whichtlie locklO is thefkeyed lock and the lock"11"is"automatically controlled by the keyed loclc' The "lock" `10 comprises the sp'iiigfhasp inemberf12' hinged to the cover afld'tliefesiit'clieon member lsecured to the bodypoitionof the trunk.` The hasp member is providedfwith theusual locking barrel 14: which enterstheA trunk through the barrel opening 15 of the vescutcheon member 13 and the bolts 11 of said barrel member lock "the" two parts together in the ordinary manner. The hasp member is also provided withaspring 17 foryieldingly holding the said member `in its outer open position.

' Acurved lever `arm 18 pivoted at one end tothe escutcheonplate `13 extends into the trunk and i'tslopposite free end 1S is positioned` tobe engagedby the barrel 14 when the said barrel is moved to closed position. The purpose of'tliis lever arm will be described later. 4 e key 19 controlsthe opening and closing of said lock. e

The automatically operated lock 11 is of the keyless formand comprises thespring hasp member 20 whichishinged "to the trunk cover and is "adapted to swing into engagement with the escutcheon member 21 mounted on the body portion of the trunk. The hasp member is provided with an eyed projection 22 which extends" into the trunk through an opening `23 formed in the escutcheon member and which is entered by a spring `bolt 24 `slidably mounted within a tubular portion 25 of the escutcheon member 21. The spring bolt 24 is provided with a guide stem 26 which passes through an opening 27 in the end wall of the tubular portion 25 and is limitedly, slidably connected to an actuating `rod i 28 slidably .mounted on the inner side of one of the Walls Theactuating r'o'd28 of this form eXtends ,38 one ofvvhich is ,cover 39.

lever arm 18 and the adjacent rod end is bi-v` order to straddle said curved lever arm.

A light coiled spring '32z surrounds the I' 7 the locking means is shown as Amounted on awardrobe trunk dvvhich" visdivided' A med1al1y,.vertically intotvvo sections 37 and providedI with a top The top cover 39 ishinged totheforWard "vedgeportion Iof the section 37`and swings over the open end of the section 3S andii-s J locked thereto-by an ordinary hasp lock 40 37 and 88 are-locked `together by akeyless hasp lock 4l :similar in every respect to the controlledby a key 4l: The tWo sections hasp lock 11 before'mentioned and the dit-f ferent partstherezof will be indicatedby the same-reference characters.

upvvardly tova position to be-engaged byra 'projecting member 42' attached to the top"r ,coverfso' that-When the top cover vis raised 4the heavy coiled-'springv 33 Will move the' rody to release the-spring boltfQl from the hasp member Q and When'the top cover is closed the 'spring bolt Will be in-I two locks it is to be understood that any numberiof locks may be used and controlled from one keyed lock.

From the foregoing description it will be bolt stem and is interposed between the bolt seen that the automatic locking means for Y and" the end Wall-of the tubular'portion 25l trunks is of very simple construction and is and serves to yieldingly hold the bolt in Well adapted for the purpose described. locking position. Whatl'cIaim as my invention is:

A heavy coiled spring 33 surounding the l. in automatic locking` means, compris- 10' actuating' rod andhaving loneofits ends ving a keyless-hasp member,` a boltn'lember resting against :one'of the holders and its positioned to'engage the vhasp member` 1 opposite/end'33^enter'ing"'anotch or recess `means yhaving "a: tendency for yieldingly 34 formed'in `the r'od 28 acts'tonormally holding the bolt member ill-locking position. hold the bolt 24 in unlocked position: so that an actuating 'rod having a movable connec- 1'5 When ,theactuating rodis moved .tol com-` tion with the bolt for movingthc bolt only press this heavy spring the lighter or spring to open'positionya coiled spring` surrounding of less Value of the bolt Will'yieldingly hold' therod and connected thereto and'engagingl it in haspengaging position. a ixed part of the locking means for moving The locking end of the bolt is* beveled as the rod only-in one direction, said veiled '20`11d0ated by 'thenumer'al 35 and the* innerl Springy being of greater" strength than the end 22 of thel eyed projectiony 22fis like@ yielding means 'ofthe bolt, a lever` engaging Wise beveledto provide for tneiautomatic the free end o1a the rod, and 'a keyed lock A, lengagement; 'ofthe Ltwopartswhemthejhasp for automatically movi'ng the levcr. member ispushed intolockedposition. 2. iirautomaticlocking means, 4compris- '2"5"' lVV'hen .the keyed haspmemberjisupushedY -inufa keyless hasp memberg-a boltmember 1 to closed Vposition .its lock barrel Will enpositioned i to `engage the rhaspwmcmbcr, gage V'the free end of the ycurved lever armm meanshaving yaftendency for yieldingly u `and v,swing it intothe ltrunkand the ycurvedt 'holding the bolt member'- inkv locking position, i "portionfof 'the 4lever arm-'Whichis engaged van actuating -rod having a movable `connec- 30VV by"y the bifurcated rod endl Will engage said tion With the bolt for moving the bolt only rod end and move theactuatingrodto com k in'bne direction, a coiled springsurrounding Ipress-'the heavy spring and permit'the light i the/rod and'connected thereto land engaging -fspring' to 'move the spring bolt to locking a liked part of-the loekingmeans for movposition' so that when' the'keyl'ess-hasp-meming therodin one-direction', said'i-coiled 35 ber is pushed inwardly i't Willbe'engaged @Springl -being ofi greaterfistrengtlr than the V'and locked'byxthe bolt, 'andrwhenthe keyed "-yielding means oil the boltya fcurved lever hasp; member isxunlocked andsivung outH4 engaging Vthe re'e'end offthe rod for movfvvardlyby itsspringtl'ie actuating rod Will ing said rod in 'theotherdirection, and a, "automatically openfthe keyless lock. "FW-keyed vlock lfor lautomatically' moving the 40 In the modified form shown in Figs and lever.

3. An automatic locking means; comprising' a lkeyless hasp `member; a. bolt i member positioned -tof engage thenhasp *membeiy means having a` tendency forr yieldingly `holding th'e bolti member iny locking position,

an actuating rod having a movable-connection with the'bolt, acoiled spring surrounding the rod andronnected thereto and engaging a fixed part of the locking means for moving the rod inone direction, said coiled spring` being offigreaterzstrength than the yieldingmeans o the bolt,` an 'escutcheon ADlatevhaving aniropening', la hasp member having a Aportion which enters the opening, and va lever Api'votedE to the escutch'eon plate and engaging therod andiextending to a position 'in the path 'of movement of the hasp' portion and being moved thereby and moving the rod in the othervdirection.

4. Anautomatic 'locking means, comprising a keyless hasp "member, an cscutcheon plate engaged thereby, a spring actuated bolt `mounted on the plate and engaging the 65" While theftrunk 'isshoWn as having but y position' to engage the-haspmember. -f hasp=member, a-'lslidable actuating rod having one end portion positioned adjacent to the bolt and provided With a transverse recessed portion, said adjacent rod end being flexibly connected to the bolt only to move the bolt when the rod is moved 1n one direction, a guide through which `the rod slides, a coiled spring of greater strength than the spring of the bolt surrounding the rod and having one of its ends engaging the guide and its other end entering the transverse recess to move the rod in one direction, and means for moving the rod in the other direction.

5. An automatic locking means, comprising a keyless hasp member, an escutcheon Elate engaged thereby, a spring actuated olt mounted on the plate and engaging the hasp member, a slidable actuating rod having one end portion positioned ad- `jacent to the bolt and provided with a transverse recessed portion, said adjacent rod end being flexibly connected to the bolt to move the bolt only When the rod is moved in one direction, a guide through Which the rod slides, a coiled spring of greater strength than the spring of the bolt surrounding the rod and having one olf its ends engaging the guide and its other end entering the transverse recess to move the rod in one direction,v another escutcheo'n plate positioned adjacent to the tree end of the rod and having an opening therein, a lever pivoted to the last men tioned escutcheon plate and engaging the free end of the rod to move the rod in the other directi0n, and a keyed hasp member positioned to enter the last mentioned escutcheon plate and to engage and move the lever.

ln testimony whereof, I allix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY VVHEARY. Witnesses:

FRANK J. MITCHELL, A. R. EDDING'roN.

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